Career Coach

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD), reporting to the Division of Student Success, is the university’s centralized career planning and employment assistance service for USF students and alumni. The programs in the CCPD are designed to help students and graduates assess, explore, develop, and implement their career goals, gain employability skills and career-related experiences, prepare for a successful transition into graduate/professional school or the labor market, and connect with employers to obtain part-time jobs, internships, cooperative education, and professional employment. CCPD holds the values of community, excellence, integrity, service, and well-being at the core of all they do. Reporting to the Director of Career Development, the Career Coach works closely with the Career Development team, as well as other members of the Center for Career & Professional Development.

Requirements

Special Skills or Training: employment market trends, career assessments

Responsibilities

Provides individual and group career coaching/advising services and program delivery to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. The Career Coach supports students in making informed career decisions, setting career goals, choosing a major, developing a personal career plan, gaining experience/career readiness competencies, initiating and implementing a comprehensive internship/job search plan, and negotiating salary packages. The Career Coach may also advise students on graduate and professional school selection and application. Administers and interprets various career, personality, and leadership assessments/inventories; informs and engages students in the process of career development, and supports the development of informed decision-making skills. Maintains the privacy of students by adhering to FERRPA and HIPPA guidelines.
Facilitates career-related workshops, programs, and events and provides up-to-date career information with an emphasis on identifying the most effective strategies for a successful job or internship search as well as potential graduate school pursuits.
Creates and presents educational resources and programs to classes and groups on a variety of career and job search-related topics utilizing current resources and technology.
May have an opportunity to teach courses related to career exploration or job search as assigned.